Lee 358158 RF in 9mm

Mitty38

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I have used this in the 357 with great results. Have about 500 of these laying around. Picked one up off the bench when I got my 356 sizer in the mail. So ran the bullet as a test subject. Because I was too lazy right now to dig the 92's out.
I know its a little long but has anyone tried to run these in a 9mm glock style pistol?
If So what were the results?
 

CWLONGSHOT

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I just (finally) ordered this mold in a 6cav. Have had a dbl for years.

DANDY bullet. But IMHO too heavy for the 9. Plus likely feeding issues.

I have a nice Lyman 147 bb if ya want a heavy Ill gladly send ya some.

They run 150 ish most 12 bhn alloys.

CW
 

fiver

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in a 92 i'd start at 358.
i don't know what those weigh but i have run 158's in a 9 before and they shot fine.
just don't use titegroup and start waay low [like 2.8grs and slowly come up]
 

Dusty Bannister

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That bullet in the 358-125-RF requires deep seating to chamber so you will have even more problems due to the inner taper of the 9MM case as well as reduced chamber volume. Perhaps reconsider use in a 9MM?
 

RBHarter

West Central AR
I tried some once in a BHP clone . Something like 3g Unique . That pistol would run full WC though so .......
 

Mitty38

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I I do have other options. Thanks fellows for you're input. Might just save that idea for when primers are plentiful again. For now use them in my full power 357 mag
I know they
fly right in the Old 66 revolver in a case packed full of universal.
 
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Mitty38

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Nice, that aught to save a little work, make a pot go a bit quicker for you.
This is my go to 357 magnum powder coated, power pellet now.
 
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CZ93X62

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The only weight I load/carry/reload in 9mm is 123-125 grain bullets. That bullet weight at 1225-1250 FPS earned its reputation in Europe for its general usage service viability. Bullet weights as light as 88 grains and as heavy as 147 grains have been tried over the years (120 years or so) and all of these weight deviations have handicapped the caliber in my view. Europe got it right in 1902 with a truncated cone 123 grain bullet @ 1250 FPS; now with service pistols that can feed HP bullets, load those (cast or jacketed) and get the best performance possible in the caliber.
 

Mitty38

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I graduated to the Lee 358-125 RN.
Just because I thought I had an RF. Till I got it out. But found I had an R N mould I never casted with yet. Figured, try it out.
Sized to 356 then coated to . 357 ish, Worked well in the Glock, but found out today it works great in both my 9 mm.